United Nations revises 2026 regular budget proposal, pairing cost reductions with initial reform measures

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Sep
15 September 2025 UN Affairs The United Nations has finalised the revised estimates for its 2026 proposed programme budget, outlining more than $500 million in reductions, while also introducing the first measures of the UN80 Initiative - a wider effort to make the Organisation more effective and resilient as it marks its 80th anniversary.
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Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds: Legal analysis of the conduct of Israel in Gaza pursuant to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Sep
Detailed findings of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel
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Verification for International AI Governance (Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Sep
The growing impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) are spurring states to consider international agreements that could help manage this rapidly evolving technology. The political feasibility of such agreements can hinge on their verifiability—the extent to which the states involved can determine whether other states are complying.
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Bangkok Climate Action Week (BKKCAW)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Sep
Bangkok Climate Action Week (BKKCAW) is a new regional climate gathering activating the power of people to drive meaningful change from September 28th to October 4th 2025.
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Cross-regional group of states ready to start treaty negotiations on autonomous weapons

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Sep
The second meeting of 2025 of the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Autonomous Weapons concludes with a crucial show of political will to move toward legal safeguards against automated killing
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Commission launches consultation to develop guidelines and Code of Practice on transparent AI systems

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Sep
The European Commission will help deployers and providers of generative AI systems to detect and label AI generated or manipulated content.
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The AI Panel and Dialogue within the Global Digital Compact

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Sep
The AI Panel and Dialogue within the Global Digital Compact is an intergovernmental initiative co-facilitated by Costa Rica and Spain. It aims to establish an Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and foster a Global Dialogue on AI Governance.
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Hypocrisy

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 13Sep
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
My feelings about the past few days and how we really don't tell the truth about ourselves or the world

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Pacific Leaders Should Act Collectively on Climate Relocation

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 05Sep
Erica Bower Researcher, Environment and Human Rights
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The Future of Life Award

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 05Sep
The Future of Life Award honours individuals who, without having received much recognition at the time of their achievements, helped make today dramatically better than it might otherwise have been.
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